Exploring geometric shapes with touch

Thomas Pietrzak*, Andrew Crossan, Stephen A. Brewster, Benoît Martin, Isabelle Pecci

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Abstract

We propose a new technique to help users to explore geometric shapes without vision. This technique is based on a guidance using directional cues with a pin array. This is an alternative to the usual technique that consists of raising the pins corresponding to dark pixels around the cursor. In this paper we compare the exploration of geometric shapes with our new technique in unimanual and bimanual conditions. The users made fewer errors in unimanual condition than in bimanual condition. However they did not explore the shapes more quickly and there was no difference in confidence in their answer.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuman-Computer Interaction - INTERACT 2009 - 12th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Proceedings
EditorsTom Gross, Jan Gulliksen, Paula Kotzé, Lars Oestreicher, Philippe Palanque, Raquel Oliveira Prates, Marco Winckler
Pages145-148
Number of pages4
EditionPart 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event12th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - Uppsala, Sweden
Duration: 24 Aug 200928 Aug 2009

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference12th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Abbreviated titleNTERACT 2009
Country/TerritorySweden
CityUppsala
Period24/08/0928/08/09

Keywords

  • Geometry
  • Non-visual interaction
  • Tactile interaction
  • Tactons

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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